The Department of Trade and Industry – Tarlac Provincial Office signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) – Tarlac Chapter and Tarlac Henyo Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative (THEM) on September 14, 2022 at the OTOP Philippines Hub Tarlac, CityMall SCTEX, Concepcion, Tarlac.

PICPA Tarlac Chapter committed to buy local products from OTOP Philippines Hub Tarlac, promote the products to its members and stakeholders, and advise THEM Cooperative, the OTOP Hub Operator, on accounting practices as part of its corporate social responsibility.

THEM Cooperative on the other hand, pledged to provide PICPA Tarlac Chapter best OTOP Product offerings, provide PICPA Tarlac Chapter members with a maximum of 5% discount and incentives for buying OTOP Hub Product upon the presentation of a valid PICPA Tarlac Chapter ID, and assist in promoting the advocacies of PICPA-Tarlac.

Further, DTI Tarlac shall administer marketing and promotional assistance, market matching and information, among others, subject to availability of funds and resources and in accordance with existing government rules and regulations.

“This support of PICPA-Tarlac creates an opportunity for the local MSMEs to widen their market reach.” DTI Tarlac OIC PD Florencia Balilo said.